Ailouros Tails book 3: Rangers Trials

Chapter 9~ BACON!

I woke up on a small bed in a simple room. It wasn't my room. I could tell that from the different scents. I sat up and winced when pain flared up from my side. The room was empty. The sharp scent of bacon hit my nose. I got out of bed slowly.

My balance was still sharp but I had been stuck on the bed for quite a while. My muscles had tensed up and were stiff. I stretched my legs then went to stretched my arms. Stretching my arms would slightly stretch my sides and back as well. The sound in my side suddenly burned ferociously when I went to stretch my arms. I bit my tongue from the pan. "Stupid wargal," I growled.

Walking lightly I exited the room and moved carefully so I wouldn't hurt myself further. I followed the scent of cooking bacon. I came into a small kitchen where Halt stood cooking the bacon.

When I was only a few feet away my stomach gave me away by growling.

Halt turned quickly trying to hide the sight of the bacon. He glanced at me then turned back to the bacon. "What Amaterasu? You're not having any more of my bacon."

I'm Not Amaterasu! I screamed in my mind. Then I decided to play with Halt and see how long it took him to realize that I wasn't Amaterasu. "But Halt," SI whined.

"No Amaterasu you've already had sixteen pieces. These ones are for me!" Halt whispered ferociously then turned to glare at me.

I gave him my irresistible kitten eyes. Out of the corner of my eyes, I watched Amatereasu slip silently behind Halt and take the newly finished bacon. She slid away and out of sight before Halt turned to check on his Bacon.

"AMATERASU!" he snarled turning to me. His face was showing emotion. I didn't want to see this emotion of rage that he was showing.

He grabbed my wrist with startling speed. I gave a hiss of surprise. I tried to pull out of his iron grip and only managed to stretch my side. Pain flared again and I squeaked.

"Halt leave Allycat Alone!" Amaterasu's growl came from behind me.

Halt looked at me closer. He turned slightly red with embarrassment as he released me.

I sat on my feet on the floor and Amaterasu gave me the three pieces of bacon she had not eaten. I licked them and ate them slowly and enjoyed the taste I hadn't had since I was at Hogwarts.

A SHORT man stalked in and glared at Halt. He stood in front of the short ranger. The man was shorter than Halt yet his pose was more threatening than Halts.

"Did you hurt my patient?" The short man asked.

"Malcolm. I thought she was Amaterasu after more bacon." Halt replied casually.

"You were in the bacon again!" Malcolm rose his voice.

"I was hungry." Halt defended himself.

"So you got into my BACON!" Malcolm was yelling now.

Halt took a step back.

There was another girl hiding in the corner nibbling on a piece of bacon. She raised a finger to her lips as a sign to say keep quiet.

Amaterasu suddenly shouted, "Kasai has the last piece of BACON!"

Halt and Malcolm looked at the girl with a dangerous glint in their eyes. Halt reached for his bow.

I sprang at her with a playful yowl and reached for the bacon.

Kasai rose her hand high in the air.

I could have reached the bacon easily If I could reach my hand above my head without hurting myself.

Thinking fast I pounced and nearly got the bacon with my teeth.